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An OK Game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I think this game is just OK. I don't think it's as bad as everyone is saying it is. I love adventure games, even though I am not that good at them. I usually end up looking at walkthroughs like 10 times in one game. But this game was so easy, I didn't have to look once. There's only like 3 puzzles. The Nancy Drew games for younger girls are even much more complicated. The graphics were kind of outdated. The game was short. I did like the story, the bad ending doesn't matter that much to me. I'm in it more for the gameplay, which was good. There are lots of places to go, and lots of characters to interact with. It was more like an interactive movie than a real hard adventure game.

This one was lots of fun.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Very similar to Black Mirror, so if you liked that you will like this one. A good combination of puzzles, character interaction, and clue hunting. My kinda game. I only gave it a 4 star, becase the story is one most people know, so their are few surprises. Overall a great game and easy to play.

Jack the Ripper: fun to play but leaves room for improvement

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

In Jack the Ripper you take on the role of a writer for the New York Today newspaper. When a series of killings begins in the Lowside district of New York, it's up to you to unmask the killer...
Sounds great huh? Well basically it is on some levels. For instance, I'm not really good at these games, but I was able to beat it with only a few glimpses at the guide. Other people will tell you it was easy. Hmmmm. Most of it was. The story overall is pretty good. The gameplay is a bit on the glitchy side. For example some puzzles won't work unless you click on things in a certain order. You might figure out the answer, but the game won't register that you did and then you're stuck. So why did I buy it?
1. I'm intrigued by the whole Jack the Ripper story.
2. I like adventure/mystery games.
3. I like adventure/mystery games that I can beat.
4. i like adventure/mystery games that are scary.
FLAWS:
1. Some predictable events.
2. Minor glitchy gameplay.
3. An ending on the weaker side.
Jack the Ripper has a few parts which are eerie and is best played at night in the dark. I suggest waiting a little while till it drops down a few bucks though. But if you're really itching for a game that's puzzling and creepy and will entertain you for a few nights, then go out and buy it. :)

Not quite what I expected . . .

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

For a while, I've been really interested in Jack the Ripper (and as Silkner says in this game "And serial killers in general"), but this just isn't as exciting as the actual murder cases. The slaughterhouse part was really creepy, though. Your boss in this game, Bur, really would've made a great killer, because you can just tell that he only cares about his job, and wants to see if The Daily to find a story as good as that. However, his face just doesn't match the actual Ripper's face. [..]But, then again, neither does it match in this game.

Dark and Seedy Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game actually made some horror game lists - and for good reason. It's quite dark and scary. If you are interested in an adventure game that has a good story, some easy puzzles and solid voice acting at a good price this is your game.

The graphics in this game are functional and seedy with some nice rendered backgrounds and characters. The story line along with "puzzles" that fit into the story are quite good actually.

I myself usually play 3rd person adventure games but this game is on my top 10 best games along with ganes like Syberia and The Longest Journey.

The puzzles are very basic and easy to solve without using a walkthrough which was a real plus for me.

In my opinion, this game is what all adventure games should be - a great interactive story. I can recall not too long ago paying $59.99 for games exactly like this one - this game is a real bargin.

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